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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 18837, member: 578&quot;]Stars were added to the obverse design in 1838, and continued through 1859 when they were replaced by the Legend. A few 1860&nbsp; issues were minted with stars. These are known as transitional pieces. I know of no 1858 issues without stars.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for how to tell whether or not your&#039;s is a proof issue, I&#039;m sure there are die diognostics that are recognizable to someone schooled in the series. Maybe someone will come along that can describe those diognostics.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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